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Biden expected to nominate first black woman to Supreme Court

January 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

President Joe Biden will honour his commitment to make an African-American woman his first nomination to the Supreme Court, the White House says. She would replace the liberal justice, Stephen Breyer, who is expected to […]

Abortion protest outside US Supreme Court

US Supreme Court: Top US judges signal support for abortion limits

December 1, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court appears poised to accept a Mississippi law that would bar abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of rape or incest. In a hearing into the case on Wednesday, […]

Texas abortion law: Biden administration to request block on abortion ban

October 16, 2021 World Justice News 0

US President Joe Biden’s administration has said it will ask the Supreme Court to block a Texas law that imposes a near-total ban on abortion. It comes after a federal appeals court reinstated the law. […]

Abortion rights march: Thousands attend rallies across US

October 3, 2021 World Justice News 0

Tens of thousands of people have been holding rallies across all 50 US states in support of abortion rights. They have been galvanised in opposition to a new Texas law that severely limits access to […]

US court rules asylum seekers must stay in Mexico

August 25, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has ordered President Joe Biden to reinstate a policy of making asylum seekers stay in Mexico while claims are processed. The policy was put in place by his predecessor, Donald Trump, […]

US cheerleader wins free speech case against her former school

June 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a teenager who was kicked off her school cheerleading squad over a profane social media post. In an 8-1 ruling, it concluded that the Mahanoy Area […]

US Supreme Court sides with college athletes against NCAA

June 22, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of student athletes in a compensation row with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). In a unanimous decision, the court said limits on education-related benefits for athletes […]

Mississippi abortion: US Supreme Court to hear major abortion case

May 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to Mississippi’s 15-week ban on abortion in a major case that will be closely watched across the US. The verdict could upend the legal right […]

US teen’s Snapchat rant reaches Supreme Court in free speech case

April 26, 2021 World Justice News 0

A teenager’s rant that led to her getting kicked off her cheerleading team has reached the US Supreme Court. Brandi Levy sent a profanity-laden post to her friends on Snapchat in 2017, venting her frustrations […]

Donald Trump ordered to hand over tax returns to prosecutors

February 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has been ordered by the US Supreme Court to hand over his tax returns and other financial records to prosecutors in New York. The former US president has been refusing to release the […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]